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2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 532 people earned their degree in jazz studies, making the major the 571st most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 201 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in jazz studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great jazz studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the jazz studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s jazz degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #8 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #3 spot on the list. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree jazz students with aid list, QC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042.

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#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s jazz degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree jazz students with aid list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Jazz Studies Report

#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

The Juilliard School landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

Juilliard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Juilliard School are $49,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UArts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680.

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#9

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

Manhattan School of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270.

Full Manhattan School of Music Jazz Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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